The Daily Dawdler tagged 'dvd'

The Official DVD Guide to Sick Days

thedailyd@thedailydawdler.com — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 03:00:00 +0100

When you're home from work or school, sick with something icky, sometimes there is nothing you can do but sit on the couch and veg out. Typically, this means watching movies and TV... but not just any flick 'll do. There are certain criteria that mu [...]

There Will Be... Hellfire and Brimstone

thedailyd@thedailydawdler.com — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:00:00 +0100

DVD Review: There Will Be Blood starring Daniel Day-Lewis and Paul Dano

{mosimage} There Will Be Blood - screenwriter/director Paul Thomas Anderson's Oscar-winning film about the 1920s oil industry - is not a film to be taken lightly. The characters are insane, their motivations dark. This is not a movie with a light at the end of any hypothetical tunnel; instead, it is a brutal portrayal of the cutthroat oil industry - and, as the story showcases a battle between oil [...]

Where Were You When Cloverfield Hit DVD?

thedailyd@thedailydawdler.com — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 19:00:00 +0100

DVD Review: Cloverfield starring Jessica Lucas, T.J. Miller, and Michael Stahl-David

{mosimage} When the trailer for producer J.J. Abrams's latest action-mystery spectacle first hit theaters in July 2007 (attached to the blockbuster Transformers), it quickly became one of the most talked about trailers in recent movie history. It was mysterious, scary, and - most of all - hush-hush, [...]

The Butchering of Sweeney Todd

thedailyd@thedailydawdler.com — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:00:00 +0100

DVD Review: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street starring Johnny Depp

{mosimage} Much hype has surrounded the big screen version of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Golden Globe and Oscar wins and nods aside, for uber-fans of Tim Burton/Johnny Depp match-ups, this one is a doozy - and marks a quite remarkable adaptation of the classic Broadway musical. For the rest of us, however, Sweeney Todd is a bit like being on the outside of an [...]

Amy Adams is... Enchanting

thedailyd@thedailydawdler.com — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 19:00:00 +0100

DVD Review: Enchanted starring Amy Adams and Patrick Dempsey

{mosimage} Enchanted is the latest in a long line of Disney princess movies based on the same tired premise: girl wishes for boy, girl meets boy, girl gets boy... and lives happily ever after. This time, however, the "twist" is that the cartoon characters come to life - and even showcase a smidgeon of feminist backbone - in this delightful (yet, be clear: still very Disney) film.

Dan's the Man

thedailyd@thedailydawdler.com — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:00:00 +0100

DVD Review: Dan In Real Life starring Steve Carell

Every over the top comedian has their one gem - the one where audiences can once and for all sit up and take notice of their actual acting ability. For Adam Sandler it was Punch-Drunk Love; for Jim Carrey it was Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless [...]

Who's Going to Atone for THIS?

thedailyd@thedailydawdler.com — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:00:00 +0100

DVD Review: Atonement starring Keira Knightley and James McAvoy

I just now finished watching Atonement and feel the need to immediately sit down and write a review - because if I don't get my thoughts out now, then I may never be able to. Atonement is one of those movies that is forgettable - and I'm getti [...]

Barfowulf

thedailyd@thedailydawdler.com — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 19:00:00 +0100

DVD Review: Beowulf starring Anthony Hopkins, Ray Winstone, and Angelina Jolie

{mosimage} It isn't often that a movie is so bad that it makes me want to turn it off after just a few minutes of viewing. The unfortunate part for me, however (and, if you think about it, the good news for you) is that I have to keep on watching, regardless; that's my job.

Here, with the DVD release of Beowulf, this concept truly gave me a run for my money - as, like a [...]

Right (Baby), On.

thedailyd@thedailydawdler.com — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 19:00:00 +0100

DVD Review: Gone Baby Gone starring Casey Affleck, Ed Harris, and Morgan Freeman

Gone Baby Gone, the screen adaptation of the book by the same name by Dennis Lehane (author of Mystic River), marks the directorial debut of Hollywood sweetheart Ben Affleck. Starring Casey Affleck, Michelle Monaghan [...]